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ST. ANDREWS ACADEMY

2024-2025 END OF TERM III EXAMINATION

HISTORY

FORM ONE

(70 Marks)

Date___/07/2025 Time allowed 2hrs

Instructions

• Remember to write your name in the spaces provided above

• Answer all questions
• Cheating shall lead to disqualification of entire examination

Section A: Multiple Choice (15marks)

a. By the use of books
1. Which of the following is the b. By the use of photographs
source of history? c. By the use of video clips
a. Written source d. By the usen of oral tradition
b. Primary source 4. Australopithecus means ______
c. Mixed source a. The southern Ape
d. Secondary source b. Skilful person
2. The following are the typed of c. The eastern man
history except _________ d. First Citizen
a. Pre-history 5. Which of the following were the
b. Oral history discoveries during Old Stone Age?
c. Social history a. Hand Axe
d. Economic history b. Fire and Knife
3. How was information dated before c. Fire and Hand Axe
the writing was invented? d. Hand Axe and stone

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6. The term civilisation means _____ c. Darkness

a. The development of civil wars d. The Underworld
b. The period of struggle 8. The following are invaders who
c. The period of change formed the Greek people
d. The period in which people buy except____?
goods at an instalment a. The Sumerians
7. “Osiris” was the god of _________ b. The Semites
a. Dawn c. The Macedonia
b. Thebes, the capital city d. The Persians

9. Why did the Egyptians bury the dead bodies with their possessions?
a. Because the bodies were going bad
b. Because their gods commanded them to do so
c. Because they believed in life after death
d. They want wanted to prevent conflicts over the belongings of the deceased
10. Which Pharaoh built the first pyramid at Gizeh?
a. Pharaoh Khufu
b. Pharaoh Dzoser
c. Pharaoh Tutankhamen
d. Pharaoh Khafre

SECTION B: STRUCTURED QUESTIONS

(30 Marks)
11. what is history?
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12. Outline three importance of studying history
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13. How did the historians get the information about the pre-history era?
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14. Name the method that is commonly used by the archaeologists in dating artefacts
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15. Explain one reason why Africa is regarded as the origin of human beings.
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16. Mention three stages of the Stone Age period
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17. Why is the period before man’s civilisation called the Stone Age period?
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18. How was the Nile River important to the ancient Egyptian civilisation? Give two.
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19. Of what significance was the discovery of Rosetta stone in Egypt?
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20. Why the Egyptians named Nile Valley the “Kemet”?
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21. Who was the moon goddess in Egyptian civilisation?
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22. What made the Egyptians to develop writing?
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23. How was the pen and ink made in Egyptian civilisation?
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SECTION C: ESSAY QUESTIONS.

Answer all questions.
24. Explain five factors that led to the growth of Egyptian Civilisation
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25. Compare and contrast the physical developmental stages of the hominids during the
evolution period.
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Best of Luck!

©Sir Doctor

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